Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in soil and sediments: Occurrence, fate, remediation and future outlook
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are contaminants of great concern due to their wide-spread occurrence and persistence in the environments (i.e., in water, soil and sediment) and potential toxicology even at very low concentration. The main focus of this review is on the PFASs in soil and sediments. More specifically, this review systematically examines the occurrence and toxicological effects with associated risks, fate (i.e., PFASs adsorption by soil and sediment, transportation and transformation, and bioaccumulation), and remediation practices of PFASs in soil and sediment. Various models and equations such as fugacity-based multimedia fate and hydrodynamic models are used to study the fate, transport, and transformation of PFASs. Among different remediation practices, sorption is the dominant process for the removal of PFASs from soil and sediments. Results also indicate that PFASs adsorption onto activated carbon decrease with the increase of carbon chain length in the PFASs. The longer-chain PFASs have larger partition coefficient values than shorter-chained PFASs. Sorption of PFASs to soil and sediments are mainly governed by different electrostatic interactions, hydrogen bonds formation, hydrophobic interactions, organic content in soil and sediments, and ligand exchange. Other technology such as thermal treatment might be potential in the removal of PAFSs, but need further study to elucidate a conclusion. Finally, the associated challenges and future outlook have been included.
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PFASs released from source zones during weathering and drainage events are delivered either via suspended solids in runoffs to surface waters or via leaching to groundwater.
“PFASs released from source zones during weathering and drainage events are delivered either via suspended solids in runoffs to surface waters or via leaching to groundwater.11−13”
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- Authors
- Ahmed, M. B., Johir, M. A. H., McLaughlan, R., Nguyen, L. N., Xu, B., & Nghiem, L. D.
- Affiliations
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Wenzhou University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Johir, M.A.H.
- Venue
- Science of The Total Environment
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-12
- Volume
- 748
- Pages
- 141251
- ISSN
- 0048-9697 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3046860732
- Cited by
- 177
- References
- 129
- Citations by year
- 2026: 31 · 2025: 45 · 2024: 31 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 18
- FWCI
- 6.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- The Science of The Total Environment (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UTS ePRESS (University of Technology Sydney) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Studies
- Keywords
- per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFASs, soil contamination, sediment contamination, PFAS adsorption, sorption, activated carbon, partition coefficient, ligand exchange, hydrophobic interactions, hydrodynamic model, bioaccumulation, heat treatment, remediation, toxicology, environmental risk
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